1970 - Afternoon highs of 103 degrees at Long Beach, CA, and 105 degrees at the Los Angeles Civic Center were the hottest since September records were established in 1963. Fierce Santa Ana winds accompanying the extreme heat resulted in destructive fires.
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Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 7am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Fri's High Temperature
105 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID